Those of us that listen to more contemporary gospel music are probably very familiar with her mother and aunts, the Clark Sisters, along with her cousin, J. Moss, who has a production company called PAJAM that also specializes in contemporary gospel music. While the Sisters are well loved in traditional circles, they have been known to take chances in contemporary gospel music, especially Kierra's mother, Karen Clark Sheard. Kierra's previous two albums were definitely geared towards her peer group, with a lot of music that was danceable but also kept the gospel message front and center. With this CD, Bold Right Life
, she shows a completely different side to herself both artistically and physically. She's lost 86 pounds in the last year, and has done it in a natural way through diet & exercise. This is sure to please her fans, who have sometimes been concerned with how much weight she was carrying and have wanted to see her get healthy so she can have a long life and a long ministry. The variety in the song selection also shows more maturity as she grows into adulthood and more independence in how she ministers in music. The best compliment I can give this CD is that you can play it during your private time of worship, but also play it in your car while you're hanging out with your non-Christian friends. The message is not compromised - when you have songs with titles like "Jesus" and "Oh Lord", you know you're not watering anything down - but neither is the hip-hop style of music that Kierra is known and loved for. You can view this clip from her CD and check a little bit of her gift out here.
Have a blessed afternoon!
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